Where does “musculoso” come from?

musculoso (Spanish) comes from Latin musculosus, from Latin mūsculus, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

musculoso (Spanish): muscular, brawny

Definitions

  1. muscular, brawny

Ancestry of “musculoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmusculosusmuscular, fleshy
2Latinmūsculusa small mouse
3Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
4Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
5Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →